Georgian president leaves for UK to attend Queen Elizabeth II funeral
Zourabichvili is also set to hold a meeting with the speaker of the house of commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle. Photo: President's press office
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Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili, on Saturday, departed to London to attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history.
During her working visit to London, Zourabichvili, along with the world leaders, will attend the civil funeral of Her Majesty and a reception, which will be held on behalf of the new monarch King Charles III on Sunday.
The Georgian president’s press office said, on Monday, Zourabichvili would attend Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral ceremony and a reception, to be held on behalf of the British foreign secretary, James Cleverly.
Zourabichvili is also set to hold a meeting with the speaker of the house of commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday signed a book of condolences opened at the British Embassy in Tbilisi over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, at the age of 96 on Thursday.
A moment of silence was observed on Friday at the Georgian Parliament in memory of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history who passed away at the age of 96 on Thursday.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday paid a tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II by saying her legacy would define “many more decades to come”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has expressed his “heartfelt” condolences to the British Royal Family and the United Kingdom Government over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, at the age of 96 on late Thursday.
Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili on Sunday signed a book of condolences in Lancaster House in London over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and expressed her condolences to the Royal Family and people of the United Kingdom on behalf of the Georgians.
Sophie Katsarava, the Georgian ambassador to the United Kingdom, on Monday said Queen Elizabeth II would remain a symbol of “stability, unity, honour and service to the country”.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Friday will attend the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey in London, the Presidential Administration said on Thursday.